Milton exceeded Mayo's expectations in Patriots' preseason opener originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston
The New England Patriots and Carolina Panthers didn't play the most entertaining preseason game at a rainy Gillette Stadium on Thursday night, but there were a couple exciting moments that brought fans to their feet.
Most of them belonged to rookie quarterback Joe Milton.
The University of Tennessee product was the last of the four Patriots QBs to see the field, but he did lead two scoring drives in the fourth quarter of a 17-3 win.